In the first half of Autumn term, our topic is
Crime and Punishment
Greater Manchester Police Museum
As part of our curriculum enrichment, we visited the Greater Manchester Police Museum where we took part in a historical courtroom drama based on the crimes of a Suffragette. Later in the day, we toured the museum learning lots about the history of the Police Force and even visited the Victorian cells and Charging Room. What a great day!
English
In Guided Reading, we have loved reading 'Holes'. The book centers on Stanley Yelnats, who is sent to Camp Green Lake, a correctional boot camp in a desert in Texas, after being falsely accused of theft. The plot explores the history of the area and how the actions of several characters in the past have affected Stanley's life in the present.
In Writing, all of our pieces have had a Crime and Punishment link too and as always it has been inspired by quality literature: we have taken inspiration from the Guardian Advert, The 3 Pigs Project; the book 'Sufragette. The Battle for Equality' and we have researched the work of Banksy which prompted debates about whether they are an artist or a vandal, not to mention some fantastic Wanted Posters detailing their 'crimes'!
Here we are sharing our defense cases for the 3rd Little Pig who stands accused of destroying his brothers' homes and the murder of the wolf!
Science
Our learning in science is based on solving a crime! The UK Crime Lab needed a team to analyse its evidence against six suspects who were accused of stealing the Physics teacher's laptop. With our mathematical prowess and a scientific line of attack, we were sure we were the right team to tackle the mystery. We have embarked on a number of inquiries that were designed to eliminate suspects, one by one!
Here we are during one of our challenges which was to explore how mirrors in periscopes reflect light
History
We have been busy learning about Crime and Punishment through the ages: Roman, Anglo Saxon, Tudor and Stuart plus the villainous goings-on of the 18th and 19th centuries in England.
Art
From colour-mixing tints and shades to recreate Klee's 'Double Tent' and producing our own warm/cold colour pictures to being inspired by the more monochrome work of Banky, we have thoroughly enjoyed investigating the science behind colour!
